Prince gets ready for huge new year

Can’t get enough Prince? Then 2009 looks like your year. The eccentric guitar master has told the Los Angeles Times that he plans to release three albums this year without the help of any record labels.

Those albums are reportedly Lotus Flower, MPLSOUND, and Elixer. Each disc reportedly sports a different type of sound (guitar, funk, and male/female collaboration, respectively). Details are coming out of Prince’s camp slowly, and all news will be available via his own site at www.lotusflow3r.com, where tracks, videos, and other bonus content will be made available. Right now though, there’s just some music and typical Prince-crazy animation.

In releated news, check out our review of Lori McKenna‘s cover show, which included a little bit of &quot;Purple Rain&quot;.